The 19 Greatest Boston Bruins Players of All Time

Six decades of bruising blue-liners, silky snipers and brick-wall goaltenders, from Original Six icons to modern Cup heroes. Who belongs at the very top? Cast your vote!

1

Ray Bourque

Hall of Fame defenseman and five-time Norris Trophy winner who spent 21 seasons in Boston.

1000pts

2

Bobby Orr

Revolutionary defenseman who won two Stanley Cups and eight Norris Trophies, widely considered the greatest Bruin ever.

999pts

3

Tim Thomas

Goaltender who won the Conn Smythe and Vezina Trophies during Boston's 2011 Cup run.

826pts

4

Patrice Bergeron

Two-way center and record six-time Selke Trophy winner who captained Boston to the 2011 Cup.

809pts

5

Cam Neely

Power forward Hall of Famer known for combining scoring touch with physical play.

809pts

6

Eddie Shore

Hard-hitting defenseman of the 1930s who won four Hart Trophies as league MVP.

762pts

7

Frank Brimsek

Hall of Fame goaltender nicknamed 'Mr. Zero' who won two Cups and two Vezina Trophies.

708pts

8

Tuukka Rask

Franchise-leading goaltender by wins who won the Vezina Trophy in 2014.

708pts

9

Phil Esposito

Prolific center who led the NHL in goals for six straight seasons and won two Cups with Boston.

707pts

10

Dit Clapper

First NHL player to play 20 seasons, a Hall of Famer who won three Cups with Boston.

643pts

11

Brad Marchand

Skilled and pesky winger, a 2011 Cup champion and longtime team captain.

643pts

12

Gerry Cheevers

Hall of Fame goaltender famous for his stitch-marked mask who backstopped two Cup wins.

643pts

13

David Pastrnak

Dynamic Czech sniper and franchise cornerstone who became one of the NHL's top goal scorers.

566pts

14

Zdeno Chara

Towering captain who led the Bruins to the 2011 Stanley Cup and won the Norris Trophy in 2009.

566pts

15

Wayne Cashman

Rugged winger and longtime captain who won two Stanley Cups in the early 1970s.

566pts

16

Milt Schmidt

Hall of Fame center, captain and later coach who won two Cups as a player in the 1930s-40s.

471pts

17

Rick Middleton

Smooth-skating 'Nifty' winger who was one of Boston's top scorers in the late 1970s-80s.

471pts

18

Johnny Bucyk

Beloved left winger who played 21 seasons for the Bruins and won two Stanley Cups.

471pts

19

Brad Park

Elite defenseman who anchored the Boston blue line after arriving from the Rangers in 1975.

471pts